Do I need a building permit? What does it cost?

Building permits — Parkland County, Alberta: Bylaw 2025-21 — 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedules H.1, H.2, H.4, H.5 — Building/Safe…

The Municipal District of Parkland County, Alberta has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Bylaw 2025-21 — 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedules H.1, H.2, H.4, H.5 — Building/Safety Codes Permit Fees), verified 2026-09-27.

Bylaw 2025-21 — 2026 Fees and Charges Bylaw (Schedules H.1, H.2, H.4, H.5 — Building/Safety Codes Permit Fees) adopted bylaw

permit required for	Residential/dwelling construction, additions, renovations, secondary suites, accessory buildings, basements, manufactured homes, fireplaces, pools/hot tubs, demolition; industrial/commercial/institutional construction.	Schedule H.1
fee basis	Residential: $0.60/sq. ft. (minimum $162.00); accessory/basement: $0.35/sq. ft. (minimum $162.00); industrial/commercial/institutional: $9.25 per $1,000.00 CV first $1,000,000, $7.50 per $1,000.00 CV thereafter, minimum $323.00; all permits subject to 4% Provincial Safety Codes Levy (max $560.00, min $4.50).	Schedule H.1; Schedule H.1 Note

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Consolidated fees bylaw; Planning & Development Schedules H.1/H.2/H.4/H.5 set building, plumbing and gas/electrical permit fees (e.g. minimum $162 residential, $0.60/sq ft) plus the Provincial Safety Codes Levy, in addition to all other County fees and charges.

Building Permits (Parkland County website)

County's own page: a building permit is required for new buildings, additions, renovations, relocations, hot tubs/decks and demolition under the Alberta Safety Codes Act; County administers permits itself via PLANit Parkland; fees per the Fees and Charges Bylaw.